This is Jules. It has been one party after another since last Wednesday! We started off Wednesday evening right, watching neices Melissa & Megan in Suessical. It’s a Dr. Suess musical. Megan did a fantastic job as Thing 2 and Melissa truly captured the audience as Gertrude McFuzzy. We left the babies (Gwen & Lucy) at home for a change and took the two big girls. We sat center front row with Jim & Eliece, Dave & Marilyn, and the Crosby Clan. I watched as both girls eyes became saucers and they sat on the edge of their seats. On the way home, I could overhear them in the back saying, “When I’m on stage, I’m going to be Jo Jo (grace)” and Abby, “I’m going to be Gertrude!” They were all about it! Looks like we’ll be signing up this fall.
On another note, I had a good getaway with the sisters in sunny Dixie or St. George. It’s amazing to me that we can be away from each other for months at a time and somehow we pick up almost on the same sentence after being together five minutes. When we get together we don’t plan to do much or go many places because we are so content with gabbing, laughing & catching up, we have a hard time getting places at all. I can see why many brother-in-laws migrate to bedrooms, downstairs, bikiing, hiking, sleeping whatever they can do to steer clear of the crazy Jenkins sisters! We talk about our kids, our troubles, our joys, we watch movies, cackle & stay up late. Whatever we do, we do with zest (pools, trampolines, concerts, walks).
Unfortunately the synchronized swimming was a bust this reunion but the trampoline tricks were a nice save! It’s always a whirlwind of late nights, candy, sore stomach muscles (from laughing), and sunburns. We really get some looks from people especially when we tell them we’re sisters. There were some highlights like listening to Dad, Lisa, Amy & Bonnie play on the large Grand piano in the St. George tabernacle. Another was listening to Peter Breinholdt & Sara Sampler sing Growing Old With You to my parents under the star lit sky @ Tuachan (nice touch, Nan). We always think that it needs to be one day longer but are nervous of the men at home watching the kiddos. It was unanimous that we would be getting together sooner than later–four years is just too long.
Even though it was so nice to be able to think clearly, shower and dress MYSELF, eat in peace, lay by the pool, & sleep-in until 8:30, I found myself missing those noisy car rides, hectic mornings, and chubby fingers and toes. Didn’t miss the diapers too much–I will admit. Just grateful I have a husband that is willing to let me go occasionally on these excursions. He steps up to the plate and does a great job as full-time Daddy. Thanks Brian for making it possible! Enjoy the Pictures. http://www.flickr.com/photos/midder/
American Idol here we come for Abby and Grace???